(Lexington) March 23, 2005 - Advocates are hoping that any day now, legislators will take a look at a bill they believe will cut down on violence against women.

The legislation has been side-tracked for weeks, and some fear it may not see the light of day, while daily cases like one in a Lexington County court transpire.

A woman who asked not to be identified spoke with WIS about an ongoing case, "I've had to hide from him. I've had to leave my home. I've had to lie in my bed at night. Can't sleep. I just don't want this court to have mercy on him because he means what he says and he says he is going to kill me."

She says she has been intimidated and that her life has been threated. She says our court system is a revolving door when it comes to domestic violence, "He made promises after promises to judge after judge and he broke every single one."

Brad Craft has been charged before in regards to his ex-wife with acts like breaking into her home and breaking restraining orders. Craft was sentenced to 90 days, and when he got out, on the day he was released, she says he burglarized her home.

She again went into hiding. That's when her father says Craft called him and threatened his daughter's life. He recorded the conversation, "I'm after --- and blood now. Until someone cools me off, until we work this out, it's going to get bad."

Carft turned himself in. He's been in jail three years awaiting trial, and now he's decided to plead guilty to multiple charges.

If Craft was sentenced consecutively he'd be in jail for around 50 years. Realistically, her attorneys say he'll be out in five, "I have five years to live in peace. After that I don't know. My life may never be peaceful again."

Reported by Kara Gormley

Posted 7:25pm by Chantelle Janelle